I hear
L.I. Literary devices: Simile and metaphor
Using a model to create our own poetic writing
Onomatopoeia
When I think of school
I hear
High shouts tossed
Like juggled balls in windy yards, and lost
In gutters, treetops, all.
And always, somewhere.
Piano-notes water-fall
And small sharp voices wail.
A monster-roar surges – 'Goal!'
The bell.
Then doors slam. There's the kick, scuff, stamp of shoes
Down corridors that trap and trail echoes.
Desk-tops thud with books, kit-bags,
A child's ghost screams as her chair's pulled back.
Laughter bubbles up and bursts.
Screech-owl whistles. Quick-fox quarrel-flares.
The voice barks 'QUIET!'
All sit. All wait.
Till scraped chalk shrieks
And whispers creep.
Cough. Ruler crack. Desk creak.
And furtive into the silence comes
A tiny mouse-scrabbling of pens.
Scamper. Stop. Scamper. Stop. Tiptoe
And there, just outside the top window
As if it had never ceased to be
But only needed listening to
A scatter of birdsong, floating free.
Berlie Doherty
‘High shouts tossed like juggled balls...’ is an example of
‘laughter bubbles up and bursts...’ is an example of
Highlight three examples of onomatopoeia from the poem.
Think of a place that you know very well, list 8 things that you can always hear there
- Kids talking in class rooms.
- Bird sing in trees.
- Kids sing in classrooms.
- Trees blowing in the wind.
- Door opening by teachers and kids.
- Keyboard clicking.
- Teacher talking.
- Kids reading books.
Use the list and the model to create your own ‘I hear’ poem
SC:
All capital letters and full stops used correctly
Must use onomatopoeia
Have at least one simile and one metaphor
At least 5 verses
No spelling or grammatical mistakes
When i think of school hear kids reading books in classes.
I can hear keyboard clicking in the class room.
I can hear kids and teachers open and closing doors.
When i think of scary dog they bark like a little dog.
When i hear rats crushing on cheese the all squeak.
